and that is, america is about to come roaring back. [cheers and applause]. >> chris: barack obama and mitt romney with their closing arguments, to voters, on the economy. and we're back now with the panel. we got the final jobs report, of the campaign, on friday, let's look at the numbers. it showed the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9%, but the economy created a better than expected 171,000 jobs. brit, the housing industry is picking up, consumer confidence is at a four-and-a-half year high as we go into election day, how is the economy now coming in the case? >> it is still in my judgment cutting against the president. no question about it, and i think the jobs report confirms that we have a continuing anemic recovery. it is a drag on him, the biggest drag, because it is the biggest issue, doesn't mean he won't win but i don't think that the jobs report gives him any real comfort or people much comfort, that his ideas, as he said, in that sound bite, which have been tried, are working. >> chris: jeff, you know, two q the country. o